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Oyster #109 creative director Claire Collier managing editor Amelia Sanda fashion editor Madeline McBride beauty editor Connelly Rhea staff writer Burke Price contributing writers Madeline McBride Connelly Rhea Amelia Sanda Claire Collier contributing photographers Katie Walker Daniel RC Paiva Lucy Beasley Abi Lierheimer Laura Beckerdite Claire Collier Amelia Sanda Wesley Spears Kiele Twarowski Baylee Sasser Kristen Walker Emily Galvin

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“Treat your friends as you do your picture... place them in their best light.�

- Jennie Jerome Churchill

Portraits Jules Arsenault grew up in Maine surrounded by snow. He feels that the internet takes over too many people’s lives. portrait Claire Collier

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Evan Boches was born and raised in the mountains of Massachussets. His traveling companion is his dog, Kaya.

Recently, he had to undergo surgury for his wrist due to a wipeout he made skateboarding. portrait Claire Collier

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Nina Desalvio’s day will be made if a wiener-dog, or really any dog, walks by her on the way to class. She’s from New Jersey but works in the city whenever the option presents itself. To her, the internet is revolutionary and complex. portrait Claire Collier

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Greer Chapman enjoys hunting with her father and two sisters. She plans to move out west after college to join her boyfriend in San Fransisco. She enjoys in participating in social media. portrait Claire Collier

Kiele Twarowski A series of “Girls” photography Kiele Twarowski words Claire Collier Take a peak into Kiele Twarowski’s visual diary. In dealing with both film and photography, Kiele Twarowski work is inspired by her personal experiences and things she holds dear to heart, such as, womanhood, relationships, nostalgia, and diversity within society.

Being able to share these aspects of her daily life and evoke feelings for her viewers is important to Kiele and because of this; her cohesive collection is both organic and fluid.

Kiele Twarowski is a young and up-and-coming artist who is simply a “picture takin, sometime video makin girl from chicago,” Twarowski writes via Instagram. Currently enrolled at Savannah College of Art and Design to study Photography, Twarowski’s talent not only is admired and loved, but also has a bright future ahead. Not to mention that she’s been recently featured in an article, pertaining to her photography, by LAWEEKLY. Ever since she can remember, her passion for photography and capturing special moments has always run through her blood.

Her attention to detail and her grasp on life unfolds to its viewers as each photograph organically goes on to the next. It’s evident that Twarowski’s work circulates around friends, travels, experiences, and the daily struggle of the average woman today. Her eye seeks those who typically remain unseen. She believes that there is beauty in everyone, everything and everywhere, despite what societal boundaries there are.

Kiele Twarowski’s series “Girls” embodies the theme of the average woman and her day-to-day activities, whether it may be putting on makeup, starting her period, hanging out with friends, or just simply lounging around. “Girls” is visually intriguing, as feelings of intamacy, friendship, peace, sex, and sensitivity emulate through each

display. Kiele Twarowski goes on saying, via Email, that “I realized how important it is to show my perspective as a woman. I realize that my photos definitely don’t speak for all women, but instead act as a collection of my own personal experiences with womanhood.”

Working on “Girls” did just that. This series enabled Twarowski to take the little things in a girl’s life, like laying out by the park, and really hone in on the feeling that the subject in each photograph is enduring.

You’re able to empathize and understand the simplisity, and softly aspirational moods that each photograph emulates.

“The series came about pretty organically because I’ve been taking photos of girls for as long as I’ve had a camera. I’ve always had extremely close relationships with my friends, so documenting my relationships with them through photography came naturally. The official Girls series started towards the beginning of my freshman year of college, when I realized how important it is to show my perspective as a woman. I realize that my photos definitely don’t speak for all women, but instead act as a collection of my own personal experiences with womanhood. I feel like as women we are often silenced and told that our views aren’t as important as men. Girls is my way of making sure that other women are heard. A majority of images of women we see in the media are taken by men, since photography is such a male-dominated industry. My hope with this series is that other women will see the images and empathize with the subject. I strive for my subjects to maintain control of their image and how they are perceived. I don’t know if this is necessarily considered an obstacle, but something that I struggle with is being inclusive in my photos to share the experiences of those who aren’t white and cisgendered

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like myself, but sometimes those aren’t my experiences to share. I never want to overstep boundaries because that would defeat the purpose of my work. Womanhood is a common theme throughout my work, but I’ve realized that since my work revolves so heavily around women that people are quick to label it as “feminist art,” and that sort of upsets me. I am absolutely a feminist, and my work most definitely deals with feminism, but you would never give a label to a male artist’s work that deals with his life experiences. I’m making work about my life, and it just so happens that it’s influenced by my experiences as a woman. Other than that, I rely heavily on evoking feelings of nostalgia throughout my photos.”

The team behind Oyster especially enjoyed the aspect of how Twarowski didnt necessarily label her artwork as “fememist art,” even though she, as well as many of us, are feminists. Twarowski’s response definitely created a few interesting questions, further complementing her nonconforming, controversial nature. If one came across art that revolves around women or is produced by a woman, does that mean it should be automatically canonized under a feminist label? No doubt, many will percieve it their own ways, but we appload Twarowski and her ability to set aside what is normally cascaded as acceptable and simply, do what she loves and feels is right. You go girl.

“...I’ve realized that since my work revolves so heavily around women that people are quick to label it as “feminist art,” and that sort of upsets me.”

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Ashley Rosales “Call me Smash.” Ashley Rosales, otherwise known as Smash, is a lifestyle blogging fashionista. She has an I don’t give a fuck attitude and yet, is one of the most down to earth girls you could come across in Savannah, Ga. Ashley is not your average girl next door, she has a slew of creative tattoos in various places across her body and a personal style that is unique to her personality.

She is stimulating to be around, her energy contagious to those who know her. Here you will get to know not Smash but Ashley Rosales, the girl behind SmashedAvocados. photography Katie Walker words Amelia Sanda

Amelia Sanda: I want to start off by asking you about you life growing up. Where do you call home? What are your fondest memories of growing up?

Ashley Rosales: I’m originally from Maryland literally 15 minutes outside of Washington D.C. Growing up I don’t think I appreciated it as much as I should have, but it really was such a blessing to grow up in such a metropolitan area and having the city there at my disposal. My friends and I used to love skipping school (only occasionally!!!) and taking the metro into D.C. to just hang out for the day. Some of my most favorite memories were made on those days and I don’t think they would have been the same had I grown up in a different area.

Being a blogger and using social media so much, what is your favorite social media outlet?

Instagram with a side of twitter I feel like many people think they know you just by following your social media outlets but, what is one thing you think they would be shocked to know about you? Also, what do you find yourself doing most in your free time?

I’m really into writing poetry and just using writing as a personal outlet. It’s a totally different side of me especially in comparison to the public image that I have created, but very important to me nonetheless. In my free time, I love to write and take pictures.

Honestly, if I could do SCAD over again I would’ve picked up a minor in photography.

I find myself taking so many pictures in my spare time.

I think that makes so much sense to who you are and how you express yourself.

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Being a writer is an amazing tool for self-growth. On the the topic of creative outlets, music is a huge source of inspiration and drive in our culture. What would you say is you favorite song right now that really gets you amped and feeling good?

Pick Up The Phone - Young Thug With technology today many people have lost the art of hard copy books. In the fashion industry, magazines especially have always been very influential. Do you have a specific magazine that you find inspirational?

Purple Magazine I know that sometimes it is hard to stay motivated and that in the fashion industry it can be a very competitive and vicious area. What would you say really keeps

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you motivated to make it to the top?

The want to be successful in my industry and taking advantage of my youth is what motivates me.

I want to be well versed in a variety of areas rather than just one section of the industry. Ultimately I see myself becoming the creative director of a brand, though I know that is many jobs and life experiences away from becoming a possibility.

Outside of blogging and finishing up your last year at SCAD, are you currently working on any personal projects outside of school and work?

I try to always be working on personal projects outside of school, but right now I am pretty excited about a fashion film I worked on a few months ago being selected to be featured in one of the window displays at Morris. It always an amazing feeling when your school and personal work can come together to create something. Besides that I am always going back and forth between Savannah and NY to continue freelancing and assisting on different projects in the city.

I notice you have a variety of tattoos across your body. They are very tastefully done and placed. Do you have a favorite tattoo?

Is there a specific reason behind any of them that you would like to share?

That is such a hard question! I have a few favorite tattoos so I don’t know if I could pick one!! My favorites are my palm tree, fancy tattoo and the smiley on my pinky finger. They all are my favorites for different reasons, but they all just remind me not to take life too seriously.

With fashion marketing there are so many options out there for what you could do with your degree. Have you given much thought as to what you really want to do post graduation or what your absolute dream job would be?

It’s hard to say what I ultimately see my as dream job, just because

With social media being a huge influence on fashion these days, what are some of your current fashion trend obsessions?

I’m really obsessed with everyone wearing corsets over t-shirt dresses. I’m not sure if we should thank the Kardashians for initiating the trend but I’m thankful regardless.

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Lucy Beasley Accessory Designer

Lucy Beasley, a senior at Savannah College of Art and Design majoring in Accessory. She is originally from Dothan, Alabama. Like every little girl growing up, Lucy had big dreams and aspirations of making it big in the fashion industry since the age of five. She has had a great interest in accessories, especially shoes because like Marilyn Monroe said “give a girl the right shoe and she can conquer the world.” Her strong love and passion for shoes comes from her excitement about the process that goes into making a pair come to life. But like all kick ass designers it’s best to be well rounded in multiple areas, so being the smart cookie that she is, she focuses on creating handbags along with her shoes. Lucy would like to eventually work for Nike and design their shoes. When she isn’t working on her designs and has a little free time (which who does these days), Lucy loves all things to do with water sports, painting, and ceramics. These hobbies have also helped her in forming her accessory aesthetic.

While chit chatting with Lucy during her photo shoot, she gave us little tid bits about the inspiration for some of her bags and shoes. For instance, one of the first bags she produced at SCAD was

a brown molded bag with a long strap. The bag has a gold croc detail on the front that was inspired by the shape of the lake she grew up on and the croc skin represents alligators in the lake. Besides the inspiration from her hometown, she enjoys trying to find all functions within both the bags and shoes she designs. Even if the function is an entertainment factor because let’s be honest we loved playing with the dyed hair gel in her blue handbag, yeah it’s really squishy and fun to move around (#UberRideDistractions). When asked to describe her lovely creations, she described her work as being very linear.

When she sketches she is drawn to more simple and modern designs that have a theme of the color red throughout both her collections.

Lucy is constantly wanting to challenge herself with her designs to find multiple functions in her work. Her favorite athletic brands are Nike and Adidas, but from a high fashion perspective she loves the many works of Balenciaga and aspires to be just as big as the big house athletic brands, or even work alongside these prestigious companies in the future.

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Abi Lierheimer It’s all about fun when it comes to fashion designer Abi Lierheimer’s collections. Her approach to combining different materials together to create crazy contrasting textures in her garments definitely forces one to do a double take when they see them. While shooting her spectacular collection, we asked her a few questions to get the down low on what makes her creative juices flow and her thoughts on the industry.

To start, we asked what sparks her creative drive and influenced her to become a fashion designer. Turns out, it wasn’t her first choice, curiosity got the best of her. She began at the University of Denver in mathematics and studio arts as a double major, then made her transition to art school, “I would say my progression and experience with the industry and the craft have made me want to continue in fashion design and see where it takes me.” With already gaining experience in the industry, we wanted to know what door she was stepping her foot in, in order to start making a name for herself right out of college.

Abi has had great opportunities with the internships she has gained while being in school. Back in the summer of 2015, she had a womenswear design internship with 3.1 Phillip Lim where her duties included sewing, draping, sketching, and getting a good workout running all over NYC for Phillip and the design team. She continued

to tell us that her favorite part was having a few of her designs approved for production

by Phillip 3.1 himself and then debuted in the S/S’ 16 runway show. Talk about impressive!

Also, over this past summer, she interned at Under Armour at their world headquarters in Baltimore, MD.

When looking at Abi’s collection we obviously wanted to know where she gets her inspiration from and it turns out her inspiration is from people watching. “I am inspired by the way that people interact with their environments; how people create their own living space, comfort space, dream space by taking from the world around them and giving back to it. Myself included.”

Deep. After collecting all the inspiration from environments and people surrounding her it is clear that she has the beginning of the research process. Seeing that most individuals can be creatures of habit, we wanted to know if she had a specific process that she goes through to start a new collection. She is not a creature of habit in her exploration process. She explains that there is no specific research process that she follows. “Each collection has come to life in a new way! It’s fun because you never know how the collection will evolve through and around your life in that particular period of time.” From observation the collection highlighted, Abi’s collection was ‘All About Fun’.

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Next stop in creating fabulous clothes is material selection. Super curious of what she likes to work with and if she has a go to, we asked if she had a preference in materials and how she goes about selecting them. Apparently she is very hands on about it and engages all senses. She continues to tell us, “I enjoy finding new materials by sourcing them in person. I am inspired and motivated by all the visual and physical aspects of textiles. To select materials, I prefer to see them in person, touch them, feel them, even smell them! A collection can and will evolve once it begins to be fabricated.” What are Abi’s favorite aspects of designing fashion? She explains, “my favorite parts of fashion design are all the parts! One of my weaknesses (or strengths maybe!) is becoming easily bored with things that I am doing, and wanting to move on to new and exciting things. So, my favorite part about fashion design is its dynamic nature that constantly surprises me.” Like most new and upcoming fashion designers trying to make their mark in the industry, everyone has their own fashion icon they look up to.

Abi mentions that she is deeply inspired

by Dries Van Noten. “I respect the depth and character his designs hold. He is sure of what he likes and what he dislikes and I believe his designs to be a true reflection of himself.” Also, once she does break the scene and makes a name for herself, she

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Very well said, Abi. Now the even bigger question. While still a student at Savannah College of Art and Design, we asked what were her plans for the future. Abi expressed that she is just trying to focus on creating her senior collection and her senior year as a whole.

Which is understandable, girl’s got a lot going on! She continues to mention that she is a student athlete with the inaugural cycling team, starting and creating a clothing line with a friend (LOOK OUT FOR IT!), continuing full time studies, and is also the chair of a few student organizations. Where she fits sleep in, we have no clue. But she also explains that “there are a lot of things in my life that I am passionate about, and I want to be fully present with them now. However, I am in contact with former employers, including sportswear brands and more, so check in soon!” ***

We will check in soon because we loved shooting her collection and believe she will have a successful road ahead of her.

Keep it up Abi, you got this!

imagines her dream client being Leandra Medine.

Abi clearly has an aesthetic with her designs. Curious to see if it corresponds, we asked her to describe her own fashion style and does she intentionally portray it in her collection. Abi says that she definitely sees a parallel between her own style and the collections she creates. She has a point when she said “I mean, they all did come from me!” Duh, we should have known. But, she describes her everyday style as fun and loves using lots of color and metallic fabrics. Then came the big questions. The whole issue of sustainability becoming a big part of fashion right between fast fashion and use of supplies in the creation process can definitely be a hot topic of discussion. Abi believes that sustainability is absolutely imperative right now. She says, “that each of us has a different venue in which we choose to approach sustainability. Not only is the environmental sustainability important, but sustainability of the fashion industry as a whole. It is moving faster than ever, and we are using more resources that ever. The industry must slow down so we can continue to enjoy it in the future.”

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Beauty is more than skin deep, at least that’s what Moon Juice founder Amanda Chantal Bacon is trying to teach people.

Moon Juice, a modern apothecary, started as a juice store which grew to be the most popular juicery in Los Angeles (because who doesn’t need a green juice to make you feel human again after a long night out?) has recently spread to two other locations in the area with one location in Venice Beach and the other opening in Silver Lake neighborhood.

Bacon has since extended her brand to include milk, proteins, and now the ever famous “dusts”. The Moon Juice dust line launched in 2011 and was immediately picked up by big names brands like Net-a-Porter, Amazon, and Gwyneth Paltrow’s pop up extension of her lifestyle publication Goop.

Bacon admits that she never set out to own a beauty brand and says she rarely even brushes her hair, because, really, who has time? But her natural take on health and beauty is what keeps everyone’s eyes focused on the guru’s products.

The Moon Juice brand has a magical feel to it and takes you back to the olden days when herbs, plants, and potions were used to cure ailments and optimize health. So if you’re into voodoo style beauty tricks then her line of alchemized dusts which spread across several categories such as Beauty Dust, Sex Dust, Action Dust, Brain Dust, Dream Dust and Spirit Dust are right up your alley. Bacon realized that mixing different vitamins could have crazy effects on the mind and body, and well she basically created magic.

Check out what the Dusts can do for you: Beauty Dust formula expands beauty through elements known for their youth preserving, fortifying and tonifying qualities.

Glowing supple skin, lustrous shiny hair and twinkling bright eyes are the best perks a girl could ask for.

Sex Dust is a lusty edible formula designed to ignite and excite your sexy energy in and out of the bedroom. Sex dust deeply nourishes your sexual vigor. This warming elixir sends waves of sensitivity and power to all the right place to help you get your freak on.

Action Dust supports personal success and performance, even during your worst hair days. This potion supports stamina and longevity while enhancing the body’s energy and metabolic function to protect against stress and injury, and basically makes you get your sh*t done.

Brain Dust formula hooks you up with the vitamins needed for great achievement. The elixir was created to maintain states of clarity, memory, creativity, alertness, and a capacity to handle stress. Ensuring that there’s no more dull days.

Goodnight Dust is a soothing edible nightcap that is sure to put you into deep, best night ever, sleep. As you slip into sound slumber, true well-being is being replenished with regular deep resting, and of course weird dreams that you’ll want to tell your besties about.

Spirit Dust is here to help you unwind, expand peaceful awareness and align with bliss and makes sure that your zero fucks mentality is here to stay.

But in all seriousness, no wrong comes with drinking vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory compounds it contains. And there’s a good chance your skin will become more clear, even-toned and glow-y, and no one can hate on that. Check out the magic elixirs at Moonjuice.com and see if it changes your life.

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A Love for Dancing First off... All strippers aren’t alike.

Age | 30 Height | 5 ft.

Most common reaction when people find out I am a stripper | You don’t look like a stripper Length of nails | short. Fake when I work on the weekends.

Weight | 105 Hair color, length | blonde (naturally), very long College | Yes. I am well-educated, partially through the formal education system, and partially due to my own research and reading on topics of interest. Having intelligent friends helps, too. Stupid people bother me.

Favorite type of music | All types. I enjoy everything from Loreena McKennitt to Tool to Finger 11 to Flamanco Most common dress when not dancing | jeans and a sweater right now. It’s cold in MI. What I think is the biggest misconception about strippers | That we are all uneducated, bighaired, fake-boobed sluts. I am quite natural, and have never been promiscuous. Most of the women I know, especially those who work days in the clubs, are doing it for a reason: they are single moms supporting a household and this is good means of income, they are students (as I was for a long time) trying to get through college without the aid of parents or taking out excessive loans etc. Many are very natural, real people who are interesting conversationalists.

Favorite TV show | Firefly. Currently, anyway.

Tan | Only on weekends. I don’t fake and bake because it’s bad for your skin and expensive.

I didn’t stay this young-looking by not taking excellent care of myself. I do use self-tanner for the weekends.

Build | Athletic, not too skinny Favorite way to stay in shape | outdoors activities such as hiking, canoeing, and backpacking. I hate the gym—I get bored Most unexpected thing (according to clients) about me | I have a brain an know how to use it.

Other occupation | Healthcare worker.

Piercings Unkown Amanda Ceide I woke up from a drunken stupor to a text from Alexis that read ‘ get up and rally, and we’re going to get our nipples pierced’. I was instantly terrified and excited at the same time. How bad would it hurt? Would I lose all feeling in my nipples? Would I be able to pull it off?

Fast forward to three hours later and we walked into the piercing studio. ‘ we’ve got three sets of tits and 4 boobs are getting pierced’ I wanted to run out of the studio. The piercer measured our nips and then took us into the back room. The whole process of being measured and having to wait did not help our nerves at all.

Alexis was the first one to go. I held her hand as the girl pierced her, and her facial expression was everything. The look of pleasure and pain all at the same time, while she let out a yelp.

Again, I was terrified, but it looked so cute I had to go through with it. Finally, it was my turn. I laid on the bed and Alexis held my hand as I waited.

The suspense killed me, I wanted it to be over with already. The piercer aligned everything and said, ‘ one, two, three’ and then she pushed the needle through. The pain took my breath away and I let out a loud scream to stop myself from passing out. I only had to do this one more time.

Again ‘ one, two, three’ she pushed the needle through my other nipple and I let out another scream.

Finally, it was over. I got up to look at them in the mirror, and I instantly felt like a bad bitch. We did it, we got the second most painful piercing and we look hot

Finally, it was over. I got up to look at them in the mirror, and I instantly felt like a bad bitch. We did it, we got the second most painful piercing and we look hot

Savannah photography Amelia Sanda and Claire Collier words Amelia Sanda

Richmond Hill Skatepark - Bryan County, Savannah - GA, United States - Latitude: 31.926662 | Longitude: -81.307690 This group of guys has only known each other for a short time since all moving to Savannah but you would think they have been friends for a lifetime. They skate at all hours of the day doing whatever the fuck they want. The language at the skate park and the curtsey was very rad. These guys cheer each other on, high five when one falls but made a better attempt at their trick then the last time and because of the constant chaos of skaters everywhere there is a taking turn system that they all understand but isn’t spoken of. These dudes are really passionate about the skate life even if it is just for fun

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